DEADLINE: APRIL 22, 2022 —African investigative journalists can apply for grant to cover issues related to the China-Africa relationship and the climate crisis.
The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP) at the Wits Centre for Journalism in Johannesburg and China Dialogue will provide successful applicants with a grant between US$1,000 and US$1,500.
The reporting grants will be awarded to journalists keen to explore how China’s engagement in Africa is playing out on the ground and in the context of the climate crisis.
Journalists can cover any of these themes: Climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation; Energy access and energy transitions; Just transitions and the social aspects of development; Critical mineral mining, especially those related to the global energy transition; and Low carbon transportation and electrification.
The deadline to apply is April 22, 2022.
MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA
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